Today in the news: George Zimmerman gets $150K bond

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Apr 21, 2012 at 12:01 AMApr 21, 2012 at 9:00 PM

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Quote of note

"I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your son. I thought he was a little bit younger than I was, and I did not know if he was armed or not." – George Zimmerman, talking in court Friday to the family of Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman received a bond of $150,000, meaning he can go free if his family comes up with $15,000. Martin’s family had been hoping for a $1 million bond.

News to know

Doctors in New Zealand say a 30-year-old woman who died from a heart attack likely did so because she drank too much Coca-Cola. Natasha Harris drank 2.1 to 2.6 gallons of Coke a day, Harris’ partner said.

Hot video: Video of girl playing with otters goes viral

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